Braintree Town

Braintree Town show a response after week of turmoil

IN A display of classic new manager bounce, Braintree Town provided grit, perseverance and the odd bit of flair to share the spoils with promotion-chasing Gateshead in an enthralling 2-2 draw, despite seeing Chay Cooper sent off.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 December 2024

By Raphael Adelugba

BRAINTREE T 2
Francis 4, Annesley 14

GATESHEAD 2
Oseni 7, Grayson 19
IN A display of classic new manager bounce, Braintree Town provided grit, perseverance and the odd bit of flair to share the spoils with promotion-chasing Gateshead in an enthralling 2-2 draw, despite seeing Chay Cooper sent off.
Popular manager Angelo Harrop was ruthlessly sacked on Wednesday after back-to-back league defeats to relegation rivals, with goalkeeper coach Justin Moseley taking interim charge.
Moseley, one of the few remaining survivors of Harrop’s dissembled backroom staff, maintained ...

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